Green Card alert: DV lottery faces changes with stricter rules and passport requirement; Will Indians be impacted?

Green Card alert: The US has enforced stricter rules for the Diversity Visa lottery, requiring valid passport documentation to combat fraud.

Green Card Lottery Update as Change Revealed for Applicants

The requirement adds a pre-entry cost and a documentation step for applicants to help tackle fraud, per the State Department.
WGBH

Diversity visa program suspension over Brown shooter could put thousands of applicants in limbo

Si desea leer este artículo en español visite El Planeta. President Donald Trump has suspended a green card lottery program that allocates around 50,000 immigrant visas annually. Suspected Brown ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Trump admin. moves to pause diversity visa program after Brown, MIT shootings

A poster seeking information about the campus shooting suspect is seen on the campus of Brown University, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Providence, R.I. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP Photo WASHINGTON — ...
The Financial Express

US Announces major Green Card lottery rule changes; Uploading passport made mandatory for applicants

The Department of State has amended the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program regulations to improve the integrity of the program ...